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Don't forget the steering box. This takes GO like the transmission and the oil in it probably has been there since the truck was new. Had a M35A2 that would only turn left in cold weather. Waited for a warm day and drained the steering box which was 1/3 full of water.

Put the caging pins in the brakes. . .

I expect production stopped with the introduction of the M151 in the mid 1960s.By 1976 I was in the NJARNG and they surplused out the M38A1s, the M37s and the 211s by 1976. Nobody cried for the M211s but we sure missed the M38A1s and the M37s especially after they issued the M880s.

Also,. as the truck has a hard cab and a heater, it was probably issued in an area of cold winter weather. These accessories were not usually found on trucks deployed in Vietnam or sunny southwest Asia.

Previous users can sometimes be gleaned by carefully removing the layers of paint on the front bumper and rear bumperettes to see if any stenciled lettering remains. I believe that DOD does not retain records of units assigned especially after the vehicle is sold. Get the applicable TM's and...

Especially if you get a M35 with non directional (NDT) tires they probably will not last 10K miles even if they are new.M35s are rated less than 26000 pounds check with CA on a CDL for this. Grease is cheap, parts cost money. Air is free, tires cost money. Be guided accordingly. For any...

Power unit has 24v lights. Memphis used to sell converter from 24v military plug to 12v ASAE 12 volt commercial plug. Brakes ? Does your trailer have air brakes? Can the goose neck on the trailer be adjusted to compensate for fifth wheel height ? Commercial trucks are typically 48" high...

Tire shop: 24V 3/4" impact, sockets, tire hammer and rim demounting tools. On big trucks lug nuts may have to be started with a breaker bar and then spun off with the impact wrench. Small vehicles typically are not a problem.

Clutchless sifting ? I had a model 359 Peterbilt with twin spicers in it (both unsynchronized) and managed to get 704,000 miles out of it without touching the trans. Had Jake which facilitated upshifts. Before that had a B model Mack with a triplex in it and a SMALL engine which means a lot of...

OE= engine oil. Shell 15-40 Rotella T is equivalent to what the military puts in the engine. OE10 is 10wgt oil for power steering. HB=brake fluid. Military has been using DOT 5 silicone brake fluid for some time. This is probably what is in your truck. GAA= chassis grease. GO90= gear oil...

In the past I bought vehicles from GL and, as I lived in the enchanted state of New Jersey, they furnished a Florida title as GL is a Florida dealer. When the military surplused the vehicle out they made the SF 97 out to GL who then would assign it to the successful bidder unless you lived in...

Adjust governor ? need wrench for the jamb nut and a straight screw driver to turn adjuster, in I imagine to reduce pressure. I expect governor to be on engine side of firewall as that is where it is on 809 series trucks.

Haiti ? Bring lotsa grease and review carefully the operator and organizational responsibilities detailed in the applicable TM, 9-2320-260-10, 20, and lubrication order. I anticipate parts delivery there will be slow.

I got over 35,000 miles on the turbocharged variant used in M52A2s and every thing I did with it was heavy. It survived by not being lugged or over reved. Only problem was blew out head gasket at rear of engine twice(furthest away from the water pump). By then we were getting in M818s and I was...

It was also the operator's responsibility to see that the wedges were correctly set for the mission at hand.

Also the fifth wheel used on the M818 is 60" high with stock tires. Commercial trucks and M915s have a 48" high fifth wheel. If you are trying to couple to a trailer that was last moved with a 48" tractor it will be too low. This where the wedges behind the fifth wheel plate come into play. If...

Additional research on the topic of M818 fifth wheel wedges reveals the following from TM 9-2320-260-10 p 2- 145 (10) AND (11). Two styles of fifth wheels were used on these vehicles and the one illustrated in your post is the older or original style where the release lever moves horizontally...

Vehicle illustrated in post 8 is a M814 5 ton.

The photos of the fifth wheel shown in post 5 illustrate the trunion wedges mounted backwards. The tapered end faces the rear and fits under the trunion on the fifth wheel to prevent it from tilting sideways when the truck is operated on the highway. Like all fifth wheels the plate will...

The Army issues a 3/4" 24v electric impact wrench that plugs into a NATO slave receptacle Sometimes with really stubborn lug nuts it may be necessary start them with a breaker bar and then spin them off with the impact. Described wrench is visible in picture.